Route from Plymouth to Colchester

The distance between Plymouth and Colchester is 289 miles. Travel time is 5 hours and 3 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
289 mi , 5 h 3 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Colchester

289 mi 5 h 3 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
4.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards A30: Exeter
0.5 mi
19.
Turn left onto Honiton Road (A30)
1126 ft
20.
Keep right onto Honiton Road (A30)
14.5 mi
21.
Merge right onto Monkton Road (A30)
14.8 mi
22.
Enter Southfields Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A303
372 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
6.4 mi
24.
Enter Hayes End Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
190 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.2 mi
26.
Enter Cartgate Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A303
184 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
5.2 mi
28.
Enter Podimore and take the 4th exit
1093 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout
3.2 mi
30.
Continue onto West Camel Road
1 mi
31.
Turn left onto High Street (A359)
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A303
302 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
34.4 mi
34.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
208 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
36.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
303 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
26.5 mi
38.
Keep right onto M3
32.9 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
40.
Keep left at the fork
0.5 mi
41.
Merge right onto M25
21.4 mi
42.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
44.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
45.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
46.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
47.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
48.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
49.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
50.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
52.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
53.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
54.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
56.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
58.
Make a slight left
236 ft
59.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
60.
Turn left
60 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Plymouth to Colchester by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 50.5 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £25.25 (equivalent to 50.5/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 16.83 pounds (50.5/3) per passenger.
12.63 pounds (50.5/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(289.48 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 50.5 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)35.1 litres are consumed (289.48 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 35.1 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 35.1 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 50.5 pounds

50.5 pounds for fuel to get from Plymouth to Colchester
 

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 35.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 17.55 £ (35.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.7 £ (35.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.78 £ (35.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Plymouth to Colchester

An alternative route from Plymouth to the Colchester is 309.85 miles and takes 5 hours and 8 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Plymouth to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Plymouth to Colchester is the first suggested route (289mi, 5h 3min) and costs 50.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Plymouth to Colchester is the second suggested route (310mi, 5h 8min) and costs 54.1 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Plymouth to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 289mi (distance from Plymouth to Colchester) and its duration is 5h 3min. The slowest route is 310mi, and its duration is 5h 8min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Plymouth to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Plymouth to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Plymouth to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Plymouth - Colchester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Plymouth located?

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Colchester?

Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.